Also among the starters was academy graduate Grace Clinton. The starting XI primarily reflected the importance of the game against lower-league competition in a non-league match, Piquionne and Ditchburn opted for several players who have been relegated to bench roles this season.Ĭhief among them was Megan Finnigan - who has seen her playing time gashed after earning the most minutes for the team last year - and Poppy Pattinson, who is cover at left back for Danielle Turner. In his absence, Assistant Manager Frédéric Piquionne and Claire Ditchburn took charge of the contest. We just needed to turn up, take the points and put ourselves in a good position in the Conti Cup.”Įverton Manager Jean-Luc Vasseur missed the clash after entering the government’s track-and-trace COVID system. “Durham give us a tough game every single time. “We always knew this game was going to be difficult coming into it,” defender Gabby George said. Despite being a Championship side, the Wildcats, who are in fourth in tier two, held the Blues to just four shots on target and only 58% possession.ĭurham was always going to sit back and defend, and it took the hosts just over an hour to break the Wildcat’s defense. Playing in their first game since November 21st, Everton faced a tricky opponent in Durham in the Continental Cup.

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